Leslie Sansone Walk To The Hits - Radio Remixes

I was unsure about this DVD becuase I have tried dancing workouts, especially Zumba and just could not keep up or was convinced my body was getting a good workout. But given that I'm a big Leslie fan, I went ahead and experienced it. Boy did it leave a smile on my face! **TIME** There is no timer at all, but given the fact that the music and positive faces keep you occupied, I highly doubt a timer is needed. But it's consisted of 3 miles, which each mile is typically 15 minutes each. The 1 mile complete message will pop up on the bottom left corner without her even saying anything. I think she only mentioned it once. So, the three miles are really connected as one. You just keep going. **WORKOUT SETUP** This DVD is really HIGH-intensity. My mother is 50 years old, 202 poundish and was able to keep up. But it wasn't her kind of thing just yet (she's lost 12-16 pounds with Leslie workouts). She just had a problem with not wearing a sports bra, which you WILL need for this workout. But she felt she wasn't entirely ready for a workout like this. There is a lot of jumping/bounce, twists, shifts. I am around 163 pounds and this workout was fine with me. It got me catching my breath but it wasn't an impossible workout. The first part is kind of like a warm-up and then afterward, she gives you a small feel of what to expect. But after that is interval time. You'll do a steady and calm walk for 2 minutes and then for 20 seconds you go into high intensity. I can't help but get so pumped up and excited every time the high intensity part comes, becuase the people are so positive and loud. I think she does the intervals four times. Then after that, you kind of really get into the dancing, which pretty much are the same moves you've done with her before, there is just some modification. **PEOPLE** Someone mentioned that it looked like she hired professional dancers. It seems that way for SOME of them, but I don't think so. Sometimes you will see them doing their own thing, having just a little too much fun. Some will sing and maybe even be too dramatic about it. I remember sometimes being a little annoyed, but oh well. Laura from Five Really Big Miles DVD is there. I LOVED seeing her still in the game and I hope to see more of her in other DVDs. My most favorite person was Marvin (in all black with a hat). He seems like a sweet guy and I never fail to develop this warm feeling every time the camera is on him. Nick from Walk it Off in 30 days is there. He looks way different without his beard. Overall, everybody is in rainbows and unicorns. Way too happy, but VERY inspiring. **MUSIC** The music is actually very impressive. It's very moving and it makes you want to give your best. There was maybe one song that was 'bleh'. But I'd give it a 4.5/5. **MY EXPERIENCE** First try = Burned 292 calories Second Try = Burned 285 Third try - Burned 272 calories The trick is to exaggerate arm movement! I did try this workout with wrist weights and while it's possible, your arms will get really tired, especially with all the jumping and twisting, but it really adds to the arms getting a more fair workout. I had 1.5 pounds each. I usually combine this workout with her other DVD called Walk to the hits Party Songs and just do them both at the same time. Very cool workout. Read more

I"ve been walking with Leslie for years and have many of her dvds, so when this one came out i had to buy it also ;) And i was not disappointed, this workout is awesome! It is a 3 miles workout and you could choose to just do one mile but really it is so much fun that if you're like me you will not want to stop before it's all done and feel like you could have kept going LOL! It is meant for more advanced walkers so if you are just starting to exercise you might want to choose a more suitable walk; Leslie has plenty of choice that will suit anybody's level. Still the walkers in this workout are more or less fit and of diverse ages. As always you can take it a notch down if need be. The music is upbeat and makes you wanna dance, really easy to get into the "party" and Leslie is as bubbly as always and i just love the way she makes the miles pass so fast! You do have the option to work out with the music only but personally I prefer to hear her cues ;) If you've got the blues, put it on and i'm sure your mood would have changed by the time you've walked these 3 miles ;) You have Leslie traditional moves and some new ones like twisting, straight jumping jacks... the moves are good for your entire body and all easy to follow! Warm up is about 3 min. 1st mile about 12 min. 2nd mile about 14 min. 3rd mile about 11 min, Cool down about 6 min. I love the 4 sets of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) they really get you moving, do kick your heart beat. They are perfect to lose fat or keep lean! They really boost your metabolism, after you're done you feel great! Like another reviewer said they are not overwhelming, not exhausting, don't last too long, i found them easy to keep up with. The songs you will hear are: I like to move it Let's get loud Everybody talks Get this party started I'm delighted with my purchase and i have used this dvd many times since i bought it! Read more

I've been waiting for this new Leslie Sansone workout and it's a keeper! This is a new 3 mile workout set to fast paced dance music. Leslie includes her four traditional walking steps, but really mixes it up with a nice variety of additional moves. The pace is fast throughout and the workout includes lots of coordinating arm movements to keep your heart rate up. You can either choose the whole workout or each mile individually on the DVD menu, but the entire workout flows together without any real break between miles so trying to do them separately might be difficult. The total walk includes a warm up and cool down, which are each 4-5 minutes. After the warm up there are several fast walk numbers with music alternating between songs with vocals and instrumentals. The beat of the music remains quick to keep the pace fast and is fun to walk and even dance to. At two points within the workout, Leslie leads HIIT intervals (High Intensity Interval Training). The first set of 4 HIIT intervals each include 2 minutes of slower walking moves and then a ramped up 30 second boost. The workout continues with another couple of fast walk numbers and then one additional HIIT segment with a longer boost. Following the cool down, Leslie leads a stretch that is similar to stretches on her other DVDs. The whole workout lasts just over 45 minutes, with the main part of the 3 miles between the warm up and cool down coming in at about 35 minutes. This is a really fun workout with great music--I'm looking forward to Leslie's next DVD in this format which is supposed to come out late this year! Read more